Sandro Marcos

Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Araneta Marcos III (, ,  ; born March 7, 1994) is a Filipino politician who is the representative of Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district since 2022, and the eldest of three sons of Philippine President  Bongbong Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos.

Early life and education
Marcos, nicknamed "Sandro", was born Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III on March 7, 1994, in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to Bongbong Marcos, then-Representative of the 2nd district of Ilocos Norte, and attorney Liza Araneta Marcos. He is the eldest of the three sons. He is the grandson of the late president, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his wife Imelda Marcos.

Marcos attended Don Sergio Osmeña Senior Memorial National High School, Inc. and Padre Annibale School in Laoag for his primary education. He then left for the United Kingdom and attended the Worth School for his secondary education from 2006 to 2013. After that, he went to the City, University of London, where he earned a degree in Bachelor of Science in International Relations with honors in 2016. He then earned his master's degree in Developmental Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2017.

Political career
Prior to running for public office, Marcos worked as a member of the legislative staff of House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez, his father's cousin, whom he sees as his mentor.

In 2021, before joining the legislative staff of House Majority Leaders, he worked as a consultant for his cousin, Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Manotoc. His responsibilities included overseeing the efficient distribution of assistance to the people of Ilocos Norte, such as food packs, fishing gear for fishermen, tablets for remote learning, and a COVID recovery assistance program for sari-sari store owners.

House of Representatives (2022–present)
Marcos ran for representative of Ilocos Norte's 1st district in 2022 and won, defeating incumbent Ria Christina Fariñas. Despite being a neophyte congressman, he was elected House Senior Deputy Majority Leader in the 19th Congress of the Philippines on July 26, 2022.

On late November 2022, Marcos, together with his uncle, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, filed House Bill No. 6398, also known as the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund. The aim is to create a sovereign wealth fund for the Philippines, drawing inspiration from South Korea's own sovereign wealth fund. MIF was approved by the House of Representatives on December 12, 2022. Economist Michael Batu said the bill can help raise money to help the government's programs and achieve development goals, if managed properly.